SMUGGLERS COVE (WELLS) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08166584 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-08-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,144
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
↑ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↑ 62% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.1k | £14.9k |
| Current assets | £24.1k | £14.9k |
| Net assets | £24.1k | £14.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 address
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22➕WEBBER, Mark Alan appointeddirector
- 2026-06-22➖SCRIVENER, Karina Michelle resigneddirector
- 2026-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-19➖CRESCENT HILL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-12-19➖HODGKINSON, Ian Brian resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➕HODSON, John Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-11-11➕MACKEY, Susan Barbara appointeddirector
- 2013-11-11➕SCRIVENER, Karina Michelle appointeddirector
- 2012-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs SMUGGLERS COVE (WELLS) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2012-08-02➕CRESCENT HILL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-02➕HODGKINSON, Ian Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Flat 1 Smugglers Cove
Northfield Lane
Wells-Next-The-Sea
NR23 1LQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
HODSON, John Graham→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKEY, Susan Barbara→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEBBER, Mark Alan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRESCENT HILL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-02 · resigned 2013-12-19
HODGKINSON, Ian Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-02 · resigned 2013-12-19
SCRIVENER, Karina Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2026-06-22
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Recent filings (43 total)
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2026-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2026-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-10